MISSOURIAN ROUNDUP: Jackson wrestlers go four-for-five at Class 4 state meet

The Jackson wrestling team got off to a great start at the Class 4 state championship, with four of the team's five state qualifiers winning their first-round bouts in Columbia, Missouri.

Riley Wiseman was the first victor, beating David H. Hickman's Ethan Barr 6-1 in the 106-pound match. Alec Bailey (120) earned an 8-2 decision over Ozark's Clayton Moison and Garner Horman (145) picked up a 10-5 win over Nixa's Kolyn Eli for the Indians.

It took Braden Vaugier an extra period, but he did enough to earn the 3-1 sudden victory win against Jefferson City's Sam Rackers in the 152-weight class.

Cole Amelunke was the sole Indian to drop his opening-round bout, falling to Park Hill South's Cameron Gillespie.

Cape Girardeau Central junior Josh Pullen was the only other area wrestler to win a first-round bout, pinning Westminster Christian Academy's Patrick Andrews.

The Class 2, 3 and 4 state championships continue today.

CLASS 2

113 -- Ethan Day (Excelsior Springs) wbf. Owen Dowdy (Notre Dame) 1:42

113 -- Owen Dowdy (ND) won by disqualification over Lane Brooks (Nevada)

138 -- Hunter Williams (Excelsior Springs) maj. dec. Evan Dowdy (Notre Dame) 11-2

138 -- Evan Dowdy (ND) dec. Austin Dawson (Centralia) 7-2

170 -- Luke Slater (Moberly) won by forfeit over Daniel Schmidt (Notre Dame)

170 -- Trevor Ray (Centralia) won by forfeit over Schmidt (ND)

182 -- Camren Hedgpeth (Cameron) wbf. Dylan Bomar (Notre Dame) 5:10

182 -- Braedon Palmer (Odessa) wbf. Bomar (ND) 4:20

CLASS 3

160 -- Trevor Wilson (Hannibal) tech. fall Davion Steele (Cape Central) 3:10

195 -- Josh Pullen (Cape Central) wbf. Patrick Andrews (Westminster Christian Academy) 3:06

CLASS 4

106 -- Riley Wiseman (Jackson) dec. Ethan Barr (Hickman) 6-1

120 -- Alec Bailey (Jackson) dec. Clayton Moison (Ozark) 8-2

145 -- Garner Horman (Jackson) dec. Kolyn Eli (Nixa) 10-5

152 -- Braden Vaugier (Jackson) win by sudden victory over Sam Rackers (Jefferson City) 3-1

182 -- Cameron Gillespie (Park Hill South) dec. Cole Amelunke (Jackson) 8-4

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Notre Dame 56, Neelyville 50

Megan Heisserer netted 20 points as the Bulldogs capitalized on a good first-half performance to pick up the win at home over the Class 2 traditional powerhouse Tigers.

Julia Williams provided 11 points for Notre Dame (17-7), which outscored the Tigers by six points in the first half before the second-half stalemate.

Jentri Worley busted a game-high 24 points to pace Neelyville (15-8) in the loss that ended a six-game winning streak for the Tigers.

NEELYVILLE (50) -- Payton Reinbott 3, Jentri Worley 24, Rhegan Taylor 11, Lexi Liau 8, Mackenzie Davis 4. FG 13, FT 18-20, F 15 (3-pointers: Worley 2. Fouled out: None.)

NOTRE DAME (56) -- Julia Williams 11, Emily Kellum 5, Megan Heisserer 20, Jen Le 4, Riley Burger 9, Lexi Rubel 7. FG 17, FT 10-21, F 15 (3-pointers: Heisserer 2, Rubel, Williams. Fouled out: None.)

Perryville 55, Cape Central 53

Emma King sank 16 points as the Pirates erased a 15-point deficit in the first half to sail away with the slim win over the Tigers on the road.

Leah Buerck contributed 14 points for Perryville (16-7).

Freshman Ella Vogel led all scorers with 19 points to sustain Cape Girardeau Central (7-16) in its fifth straight loss.

PERRYVILLE (55) -- Kirstin Jannin 9, Ciara Ehlers 3, Emma King 16, Kirsten Stief 4, Katie Winschel 5, Leah Buerck 14, Brooke Phillips 4. FG 17, FT 9-16, F 19 (3-pointers: Buerck 4, Ehlers, Winschel. Fouled out: Winschel.)

CAPE CENTRAL (53) -- Alivia Capshaw 8, Abby Leimer 7, Ella Vogel 19, Scarlet Young 17, Bryonna Thomas 2. FG 13, FT 18-25, F 18 (3-pointers: Capshaw, Young. Fouled out: None.)

JV -- Cape Central won

Oran 99, Scott City 33

Senior Leah Cauble made her last appearance as an athlete on the Oran High School gymnasium floor a memorable one, individually outscoring yet another team with a game-high 44 points to lead the Eagles in the lopsided conference romp of the Rams in both squads' last game of the regular season.

Cauble also recorded five steals, four rebounds and four assists for Oran (19-6, 7-0 Scott-Mississippi Conference), which scored three more points in the first quarter than the entire Rams herd mustered the entire game. Junior Kaylee Payne tallied 13 points, eight assists, six steals and four rebounds for the Eagles. Senior Jessie Long added 10 points and six rebounds.

Freshman Kacie Daigger finished with nine points, all from behind the arc, to sustain Scott City (11-13, 1-6).

SCOTT CITY (33) -- Aleah Morrill 4, Kacie Daigger 9, McKenzie Sweet 2, Jersey Black 2, Ashley Wilthong 6, Taylor Kluesner 6, Emma Wilhelm 4. FG 8, FT 2-2, F 5 (3-pointers: Daigger 3, Wilthong 2. Fouled out: None.)

ORAN (99) -- Savannah Below 7, Kaylee Payne 13, Heather Gosche 2, Katelyn Streeter 4, Madison Ramsey 6, Leah Cauble 44, Jessie Long 10, Taylor Lowes 9, Katie Webb 4. FG 32, FT 5-13, F 2 (3-pointers: Cauble 3, Payne 3, Lowes 2, Ramsey 2. Fouled out: None.)

Eagle Ridge 49, Heartland 33

Jaci Crank recorded a double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Eagles in their first-round win over the Eagles from Bethel, Missouri, at the MCSAA State Tournament in Joplin, Missouri.

Olivia Lambert also obtained a double-double with 15 rebounds and 10 points for Eagle Ridge (21-3), which flew out to a 25-point lead heading into the final quarter.

Keely Breininger finished with 21 points for Heartland Christian Academy & Boarding School.

Eagle Ridge continues its quest for another state title at 7 p.m. today against Providence Classical Christian Academy from St. Louis.

HEARTLAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY & BOARDING SCHOOL (33) -- Chesnie Robbins 2, Taya Rihanek 6, Nadelie LeGuerre 4, Keely Breininger 21. FG 11, FT 2-13, F 12 (3-pointers: Breininger 3. Fouled out: None.)

EAGLE RIDGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (49) -- Jaci Crank 21, Sarah Jackson 10, Sydney Gartman 2, Olivia Lambert 10, Rachel Margrabe 4. FG 17, FT 6-13, F 14 (3-pointers: Crank 3. Fouled out: None.)

BOYS BASKETBALL

Cape Central 64, Mehlville 59

Chauncey Hughes drained a game-high 20 points as the Tigers fended off a second-half comeback scare to escape with a close win over the Panthers on the road in the suburban St. Louis area.

Kinyon Hodges pitched in 17 points for Cape Girardeau Central (21-3), which sat on an 18-point cushion at halftime. Doreante Tucker added 12 points as the Tigers were outscored by 13 points in the second half to ultimately survive by five points.

Lamontay Daughtery sank 18 points to pace Mehlville (19-7) in the loss.

CAPE CENTRAL (64) -- Chauncey Hughes 20, Tyrus Reddin 7, Anthony Mackins 2, Doreante Tucker 12, Kinyon Hodges 17, Dorian Triplett 6. FG 20, FT 21-27, F 8 (3-pointers: Triplett. Fouled out: None.)

MEHLVILLE (59) -- Max Roberts 6, King Waller 6, Davion Bradford 14, Dylan Branson 15, Lamontay Daughtery 18. FG 22, FT 0-3, F 18 (3-pointers: Branson 2, Roberts 2, Daughtery. Fouled out: Roberts.)

Oak Ridge 106, Marquand 35

Zach LeGrand busted a game-high 30 points, including six 3-pointers, as the BlueJays scored five more points in the first quarter than the Tigers could compile throughout the whole game in the conference road rout.

Drew Glueck tossed in 16 points for Oak Ridge (18-7, 5-1 Mississippi Valley Conference), which posted a massive 49-point lead at halftime. Tanner Schamburg notched a triple-double with 12 points, 10 assists and 15 steals, breaking the school record of 12 steals that was held collectively by four former players, including David Layton, who did not play in the BlueJays' cakewalk.

Coy Bailey scored 13 points for Marquand-Zion (0-22, 0-6), which wrapped up its regular season winless.

OAK RIDGE (106) -- Tanner Schamburg 12, Kyran Newell 15, Jeremiah Hamilton 5, Drew Glueck 16, Justin Ward 2, Garrett Seabaugh 8, Zach LeGrand 30, Bryce Hahs 9, Brent Seyer 9. FG 26, FT 21-27, F 10 (3-pointers: LeGrand 6, Newell 2, Hamilton, Schamburg, Seyer. Fouled out: None.)

MARQUAND-ZION (35) -- Reagan Meek 1, Lucas Emmett 9, Anthony Garner 2, Coy Bailey 13, Timothy Clippard 8, Landon Lord 2. FG 12, FT 2-4, F 18 (3-pointers: Clippard 2, Emmett. Fouled out: None.)

St. Vincent 78, Meadow Heights 56

Isaac Ernst accumulated a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Indians to their seventh-straight win in their regular-season finale victory over the Panthers on the road.

Alex Brickhaus pitched in 17 points, all but two of which came from behind the arc, for St. Vincent (16-7). Garrett Dobbelare tallied 10 points and nine assists for the Indians while Shawn Koishoir notched 10 rebounds and eight points.

Freshman Tristen Mayfield scored 19 points for Meadow Heights (11-12).

ST. VINCENT (78) -- Alex Brickhaus 17, Sean Harold 7, Garrett Dobbelare 10, Isaac Ernst 19, Colby Hager 7, Shawn Koishoir 8, Charles Sauer 10. FG 20, FT 14-22, F 13 (3-pointers: Brickhaus 5, Dobbelare 2, Ernst. Fouled out: None.)

MEADOW HEIGHTS (56) -- Kade Lindgren 2, Jacob Barks 11, Blake Bollinger 16, Tristen Mayfield 19, Wyatt Lincoln 6, Kolby Wilfong 2. FG 13, FT 9-12, F 16 (3-pointers: Mayfield 5, Barks 2. Fouled out: None.)

JV -- St. Vincent won 63-41

Training Center 70, Eagle Ridge 41

Michael Roth led all scorers with 21 points but it was ultimately not enough as the sixth-seeded Eagles fell to the top-seeded Eagles from Garden City, Mo., in the first round of the MCSAA State Tournament in Joplin, Missouri.

Logan Schwieger added seven points for Eagle Ridge (2-21), which will be back in action at 5:30 p.m. today against fourth-seeded Show-Me Christian School from St. Joseph.

Dalton Heman and Kellon Roach netted 20 points apiece to lead Training Center Christian School (16-4).

EAGLE RIDGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (41) -- Seth Perry 3, Steven Raffety 5, Bradley Hess 2, Logan Schwieger 7, Will Vandergraph 3, Michael Roth 21. FG 9, FT 5-6, F 7 (3-pointers: Roth 2, Perry, Raffety, Schwieger, Vandergraph. Fouled out: None.)

TRAINING CENTER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (70) -- Dalton Heman 20, Dawson Heman 5, David Engleman 6, Kellon Roach 20, Brett Sorrell 19. FG 29, FT 3-11, F 6 (3-pointers: Dal. Heman 2, Daw. Heman. Fouled out: None.)

GIRLS SWIMMING

Class 2 State Championships

Jackson senior Faith Littleton posted a fifth-place time of 5 minutes, 9.68 seconds in the 500 freestyle to advance to today's finals at the Class 2 MSHSAA Girls Swimming State Tournament at the Rec Plex in St. Peters, Missouri.

Littleton also booked her spot in the 200 freestyle finals with a seventh-place time of 1 minute, 58.23 seconds. She was also a member of Jackson's 200 medley relay team, which missed the cut with a 30th-place finish time of 2 minutes, 1.70 seconds. Joining her in the effort were teammates Madelyn Harris, Dawson Tally and Marissa Pemberton. Littleton, Pemberton and Tally were also a part of the 400 freestyle relay, along with Cami Brazel, who failed to advance to today's finals with a 29th-place time of 3 minutes, 59.62 seconds.

-- From staff reports